Funny Side Up [Paperback]

Al Squitieri Sr. (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 29, 2000

Formally a weekly column, Funny Side Up was so well received it was put into anthology form, and is still running by demand in reprints. The book, a great morning read with coffee, can be read at coffee break or hectic periods during stressful days. There is a strong chance you will read it through 'til the end in one sitting, because you can not get enough of this belly-laugh, page-turner. The stories, as quoted by the famous author and humorist Richard Armour, are "timely, but not timeless, and close to universal experiences, out-doing the many tired elements around today." You will insist Al had been lurking around your house for his material. Funny Side Up is a book you can leave on your coffee table and not be ashamed to have your kids or visitors read.Al Squitieri, father of ten, is a writer more than one editor called "the male Erma Bombeck." Read him and laugh yourself silly.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Writer, Al D. Squitieri, Sr., currently has two books in print. His first, an anthology of his popular newspaper columns, Funny Side Up, was originally self-published and quickly sold out its small printing of 200 copies.Already popular with readers of a dozen weekly newspapers from Maine to Florida, with reprints in a number of digest-sized magazines, Al began seeking a greater audience. As soon as the iUniverse edition of Funny Side Up became available, sales once again took off in the U.S., Canada and the U.K.If you loved Erma Bombeck, you'll howl over this male Bombeck's down-to-earth, true-to-life views on family life and the world in general. As well-known author and humorist Richard Armour said about Al's stories, "his writing is timely, but not timeless, and close to universal experiences, out-doing the many tired elements around today."Funny Side Up is a hilariously funny book you can leave on your coffee table and not be ashamed to have your kids, visitors or pastor read. A book you won't be able to put down, guaranteed to have you laughing out loud through each side-splitting line.

Product Details

• Paperback: 116 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse (September 29, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595095518
• ISBN-13: 978-0595095513
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,754,554 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)